Olney Central Lady Knights earn postseason honors

Five Olney Central College softball players were honored for their efforts on the diamond this season while the Lady Knights garnered NJCAA Academic All-American accolades as a team thanks to a 3.21 GPA.

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By Justin Hatten

Olney Daily Mail - Olney, IL

By Justin Hatten

Posted May. 31, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Updated May 31, 2013 at 9:22 AM

By Justin Hatten

Posted May 31, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Updated May 31, 2013 at 9:22 AM

Five Olney Central College softball players were honored for their efforts on the diamond this season while the Lady Knights garnered NJCAA Academic All-American accolades as a team thanks to a 3.21 GPA.

Freshman shortstop Samantha Ledbetter (Tuscola) and sophomore second baseman Kelsey Reker (Haubstadt, Ind.) were named to the 2013 All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference team and Ledbetter was also selected to the All-Region 24 team along with sophomore Hailey Flexter (Altamont), who was the only catcher chosen.

Ledbetter led the 32-23 Lady Knights in nearly every offensive category, batting .400 (60-for-150) with a team-high 12 home runs, 18 doubles, 19 walks and 55 RBI. She had a .773 slugging percentage, a .480 on-base percentage and a .907 fielding percentage.

(Kelsey Reker)

Reker, a .377 hitter (61-for-162), knocked in 13 runs and scored 33 times while posting a .402 on-base percentage and a .939 fielding percentage.

(Hailey Flexter)

Flexter batted .335 (54-for-161) with two home runs, 16 doubles and 33 RBI. She compiled a .472 slugging percentage, a .403 on-base percentage and a .985 fielding percentage.

Flexter totaled four hits and three RBI in the Region 24 Tournament (five games).

(Megan Robinson)

Robinson hit .333 (5-for-15) in the postseason, driving in six runs.

(Alicyn Woodward)

Woodward batted .285 (4-for-14) during the Region 24 tourney with four RBI.